Excerpts of Citations
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Wisdom is not in words; Wisdom is meaning within words.
~Kahlil Gibran
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A man who lives right, and is right, has more power in his silence than another has by his words.
~Phillips Brooks
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An orator or author is never successful till he has learned to make his words smaller than his ideas.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.
~Philip K. Dick
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Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.
~David O. Mckay
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Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. . . . It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
~Gandhi
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The Savior's constant desire and effort were to implant in the mind right thoughts, pure motives, noble ideals, knowing full well that right words and actions would inevitably follow.
~David O. Mckay
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Prayer is the pulsation of a yearning, loving heart in tune with the Infinite, It is a message of the soul sent directly to a loving Father. The language is not mere words but spirit vibration.
~David O. Mckay
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A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words in a book or newspaper the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt.
~Mark Twain
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For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
~Steven Wright
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So what's the speed of dark?
~Steven Wright
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What's another word for Thesaurus?
~Steven Wright
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It's a fine night to have an evening.
~Steven Wright
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How come abbreviated is such a long word?
~Steven Wright
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I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
~Steven Wright
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No one is listening until you make a mistake.
~Steven Wright